VOA News: Disasters and Accidents Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:44:58 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Galveston Still Struggles after Hurricane Ike Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:44:58 +0200 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:44:58 -0400 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:44:58 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-25-voa23.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents About half of downtown's businesses remain shuttered, some large companies moved jobs to inland locations "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-25-voa23.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Ukraine Marks Chernobyl's 23rd Anniversary Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:54:40 +0200 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:54:40 -0400 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:54:40 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-26-voa10.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko joins other top officials and mourners in Kyiv Sunday to lay flowers at a memorial to the victims "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-26-voa10.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Pope Visits Earthquake-Shattered Central Italy Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:03:30 +0200 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:03:30 -0400 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:03:30 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-28-voa38.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Pope calls for 'examination of conscience' by builders, inspectors rebuilding devastated quake zone "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-28-voa38.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Swine Flu Samples Burst on Swiss Train, No Risks Reported Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:59:32 +0200 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:59:32 -0400 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:59:32 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-28-voa49.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Material was being transferred to Geneva as part of Swiss efforts to develop an effective test for detecting swine flu in humans "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-28-voa49.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Donors: Aid Falls Short in Burma Cyclone Recovery Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:04:29 +0200 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:04:29 -0400 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:04:29 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-30-voa18.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents European aid official say Burma's political situation is undermining international donor support "www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-30-voa18.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Burma Still Recovering from Cyclone Nargis Fri, 01 May 2009 14:27:15 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:27:15 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:27:15 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa30.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Cyclone's 200 kilometer-per-hour winds ripped through Irrawaddy Delta, driving  twelve-foot wall of water through crowded villages "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa30.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Huge Humanitarian Operation Under Way in Sri Lanka Fri, 01 May 2009 19:22:34 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2009 19:22:34 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2009 19:22:34 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa46.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents UNHCR reports some refugees returning to their villages, but between 50 and 80,000 civilians trapped in conflict zone; up to 170,00 fled in the past 10 days "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-01-voa46.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" One Year Later, Burma's Nargis Victims Still Need Help Sat, 02 May 2009 12:55:41 +0200 Sat, 02 May 2009 12:55:41 -0400 Sat, 02 May 2009 12:55:41 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-02-voa10.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents UN says there are urgent needs in Burma for sustainable shelter for half a million vulnerable people and for support to agriculture, fishing "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-02-voa10.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" 28 Killed in Iran Bus Crash Mon, 04 May 2009 12:36:46 +0200 Mon, 04 May 2009 12:36:46 -0400 Mon, 04 May 2009 12:36:46 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-04-voa17.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Officials blame speeding, mechanical problems for accident; passengers were pilgrims en route to holy sites in Iraq "www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-04-voa17.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents" Disappointing Zimbabwe Maize Harvest Points To Early Food Aid Resumption Tue, 05 May 2009 19:08:14 +0200 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:08:14 -0400 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:08:14 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/zimbabwe/2009-05-05-voa41.cfm?rss=disasters and accidents Relief officials had hoped the harvest would meet food needs for at least a few months, but maize yields have disappointed their hopes "www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2009-05-05-voa41.cfm?RSS=Disasters and Accidents"